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Stuff You Should Know About Planet Earth John Farndon

Stuff You Should Know About Planet Earth By John Farndon

Stuff You Should Know About Planet Earth by John Farndon


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Stuff You Should Know About Planet Earth Summary

Stuff You Should Know About Planet Earth by John Farndon

How do hurricanes form? Why does the moon change shape? What are tectonic plates? You'll discover the answer to these questions and many more when you step inside the inner workings of Planet Earth! From digging deep under the ground to floating to the highest layer of the atmosphere you might be surprised where you end up.In this fascinating introduction to Planet Earth, large, colourful diagrams are brought to life by tiny people running around performing the actions that are explained in the text. The 80-page extent allows for an in-depth look at the workings of our planet, from the water cycle and the atmosphere, to how the seasons change and why hurricanes happen. Double gatefolds give a large space in which to explore complex processes such as the rock cycle and evolution. A follow-up to the successful book, Stuff You Should Know About the Human Body.

About John Farndon

John Farndonis an internationally renownedauthor of exciting and accessible science booksfor children and adults. His books have beenshortlisted for numerous awards and have soldmillions of copies worldwide, proving theirperennial appeal.

Table of Contents

p.6-7 Introduction
p.8-9 How does the Earth move? (Our place in the solar system)
p.10-11 Why do we have night and day? (Night & day and the year)
p.12-13 Why does the Moon change shape? (Phases of the Moon)
p.14-15 Whats inside the Earth?
p.16-17 How do the continents move? (Continental drift)
p.18-19 How does the crust move? (Tectonic plates)
p.20-23 What makes volcanoes erupt? (fold-out)
p.24-25 Why do earthquakes happen?
p.26-27 How are mountains raised up?
p.28-29 How does the land wear down? (Landscape erosion cycle)
p.30-31 How does a river move? (The life cycle of a river)
p.32-33 How do glaciers change the landscape? (Glaciers and ice sheets)
p.34-35 How are caves dug out? (Caves and gorges)
p.36-39 How are rocks made? The rock cycle (fold-out)
p.40-41 How does the ocean move? (The oceans and ocean currents)
p.42-43 How do waves shape coasts?
p.44-45 Whats in the air? (The Earths atmosphere)
p.46-47 Where does water go? (The water cycle)
p.48-49 What makes rain fall? (How rain is made)
p.50-51 Why do winds blow? (How winds are generated)
p.52-55 How do hurricanes happen? (fold-out)
p.56-57 Why are some places so hot? (Climate zones)
p.58-59 How do the seasons turn?
p.60-61 How do tropical rain forests work?
p.62-63 How do plants use sunlight? (Photosynthesis)
p.64-65 What goes on in the soil?
p.66-67 What makes an animal at home? (Biomes)
p.68-71 Life changers the origins and evolution of life on Earth (fold-out)
p.72-73 How do animal and plants live together? (How ecosystems work)
p.74-75 Why do things live and die?
p.76-77 Why does the world heat and cool? (Climate change)
p.78-79 Glossary
p.80 Index

Additional information

GOR009838366
9781912413669
1912413663
Stuff You Should Know About Planet Earth by John Farndon
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Quarto Publishing PLC
2018-11-01
80
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